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Fifth & Mission: Now What for Gavin Newsom?
"We said yes to pluralism," the governor said after Californians voted overwhelmingly to let him finish his term. Joe Garofoli, Dustin Gardiner and Alexei Koseff join Demian Bulwa to talk about what's next. -
Gavin Newsom on French Laundry and Other Errors
Alexei Koseff, the reporter who broke the story of that ill-advised dinner during lockdown, talks to the governor about it on the eve of the recall election. Newsom also discusses his achievements and what he’ll do differently if he’s allowed to fini… -
CNN’s Dana Bash on California’s Two Recalls
The longtime political correspondent talks about Total Recall: California’s Political Circus, her new podcast series on the 2003 recall that made Arnold Schwarzenegger governor, and compares it to the current recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newso… -
Crime in California: Is Proposition 47 a Success?
Joe Garofoli talks criminal justice reform with Lenore Anderson, co-author of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act and co-founder of Californians for Safety and Justice, one of the leading criminal justice reform groups in California. -
Good News for Newsom while Elder Dominates GOP Rivals
Sacramento reporters Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner join host Joe Garofoli to break down a new poll and explore what Republican Larry Elder would do if he became governor -
Total Recall Podcast: Can Larry Elder Really Be Governor?
State Capitol reporters Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner break down the Republican front-runner's chances, preview The Chronicle’s candidate debate Wednesday, and endure host Joe Garofoli's hacky Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation. -
Behind the Scenes of the Barbara Lee Documentary
East Bay director Abby Ginzberg talks to Joe Garofoli about “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power,” her new film about the longtime Oakland progressive icon, and about how she convinced a reluctant Lee to participate. -
Rep. Barbara Lee Gets Personal to Explain Her Politics
The Oakland Democrat and progressive icon rarely discusses her private life, especially its most painful chapters. But she does so here as she chats with Joe Garofoli about a new documentary about her, “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power.” -
How Gavin Newsom Could Get Recalled
California Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed to be on a gilded path to surviving a recall attempt against him. But new polling shows that likely voters are now split. -
Can a Tough on Crime ex-Republican Be California's A.G.?
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert is running like a traditional Republican. But she's running as an independent candidate after leaving the GOP. Among Joe Garofoli's questions: Can she win without the party’s backing?
It's All Political
By San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli
Joe Garofoli talks current events, upcoming elections and, occasionally, sports rivalries with guests from the local, state and national political arenas. Joe is the San Francisco Chronicle’s senior political writer, covering national and state politics. He has worked at the Chronicle since 2000 and in Bay Area journalism since 1992, when he left the Milwaukee Journal. He has previously written about the intersection of tech and politics and about the politics of the cannabis industry.
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